Rio Del Mar

Few communities on California’s Monterey Bay coast have a history as closely tied to early-20th-century seaside resort development as Rio del Mar. Spread along the Pacific shore south of Santa Cruz, it forms part of the Aptos area, where broad sandy beaches meet low coastal bluffs and residential streets. Rio del Mar Beach follows Monterey Bay, whose curving coastline extends toward the Santa Cruz Mountains inland. Nearby Seacliff State Beach is known for the offshore remains of the SS Palo Alto, a concrete ship built in 1919 and later used as a seaside attraction. Its Spanish name, meaning “River of the Sea,” reflects the community’s enduring connection with the shore. See how Rio del Mar connects with the Monterey Bay coast by browsing webcams nearby.

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